Greetings,

If you have a kid is school, then for most of you, this is already their 4th week. Amazing how time flys. 

This Sunday, we will restart  a few things; Religious Ed, Children's Liturgy of the Word and Breakfast after the 8:15a.m. Mass, to name a few. Also, this weekend, we'll have Br. Charles Schilling, from the Brother's of the Sacred Heart, to speak at each Mass this weekend about the St.Anne Navajo Mission in Klagetoh, Arizona. You can click the link below to see some pictures of their mission and what they do. St.Ann and Our Lady of the Assumption have been great supporters of this mission for many years.

Last Wednesday we had our first FAITH NIGHT for our Confirmation families and populous of St.Ann. This is open for everyone. These evenings also serve the needs of our Confirmation kids as this serves as the primary formation and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation in March 2026. We continue to encourage the parents of the Confirmandi to attend. If you still haven't registered yet and you have a child in 6th through 9th grade, then this is madatory for them to attend. Every 1st Wednesday, starting with Mass at 5:30 in the church, then dinner and catechesis to follow in the Hall. See you there!

See what else is coming up.

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1) A MINISTRY DAY OF RENEWAL is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th from 9a.m. to 11a.m. here at St.Ann. Michele Kenaga, Director of Faith Formation for the diocese, will be our guest speaker. This is for all Liturgical Ministries for St. Ann and Our Lady of the Assumption parishioners and for those who wish to be a part of any of the various liturgical ministries. Please go to our website for more information and to sign up.https://www.stanngulfbreeze.org/st-ann-ministry-day

2) JOIN OUR TEAM: We are currently looking for a new Director of Youth Minister who will guide our high School youth. This includes weekly bible studies, discipleship formation, monthly Confirmation formation and other activities through the year. See the link for a fuller job description. 

We are also looking for a new ADULT FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR for St,Ann AND A CANTOR for our mission church of Our Lady of the Assumption. Click below for more information.

3) C.L.O.W. (Children's Liturgy of the Word) will be starting back this Sunday during the 8:15a.m. Mass. This is not baby sitting, but is for pre communion children who can take a little instruction on a topic associated with the Sunday readings. And if you ever would like to volunteer to teach for this, please let us know. email Tracy Mulroy at 

4) On Sunday, September 14th, our parish will host a safety and preparedness training led by instructors from the U.S. Concealed Carry Association or the USCCA. They will guide us through real-life emergency scenarios right here in our own sanctuary. All are welcome to attend this free and informative, no-obligation session. Please see Chris DeCarolis to sign up or for more information on the seminar time. chris@gulfbreeze.org 

Lots going on. Thanks for reading to the end. 

Fr. John

bonus question: Who replaced Judas, as the 13th Apostle, after he betrayed Christ?